Leader Self-Sacrifice and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of Leader Prototypicality

Self-sacrificing behavior of the leader and the extent to which the leader is representative of the group (i.e., group prototypical) are proposed to interact to influence leadership effectiveness. The authors expected self-sacrificing leaders to be considered more effective and to be able to push su...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2005-01, Vol.90 (1), p.25-37
Main Authors: van Knippenberg, Barbara, van Knippenberg, Daan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Altruism
Biological and medical sciences
Employee Attitudes
Employee Productivity
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Group dynamics
Group Processes
Human
Humans
Job performance
Leaders
Leadership
Leadership Style
Male
Occupational psychology
Organization and management. Professional relation
Organization theory
Organizational behaviour
Organizational research
Personality
Personnel Management
Prototypes
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Random Allocation
Sacrifice
Self Concept
Selfsacrifice
Social psychology
Studies
Task Performance and Analysis
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Summary:Self-sacrificing behavior of the leader and the extent to which the leader is representative of the group (i.e., group prototypical) are proposed to interact to influence leadership effectiveness. The authors expected self-sacrificing leaders to be considered more effective and to be able to push subordinates to a higher performance level than non-self-sacrificing leaders, and these effects were expected to be more pronounced for less prototypical leaders than for more prototypical leaders. The results of a laboratory experiment showed that, as expected, productivity levels, effectiveness ratings, and perceived leader group-orientedness and charisma were positively affected by leader self-sacrifice, especially when leader prototypicality was low. The main results were replicated in a scenario experiment and 2 surveys.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.90.1.25